Private foundation · EIN 23-7000227 · Rochester, New York

Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in New York. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $20K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 85 grants paid, $2.7M total, median $20K. 100% of grants stayed in New York. Stated restrictions: Generally limited to assist elderly and youth in monroe and yates counties.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
85
$2.7M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in NY
100%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$48M

How to apply

Written application forms will be sent to qualified applicants upon request. Contact: C John Matteson, 1600 South Ave Suite 250, Rochester, Ny, 5854614950 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Generally limited to assist elderly and youth in monroe and yates counties.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 85 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Genesee Country MuseumRochester, NYEducational support$208K
George Eastman MuseumRochester, NYGeneral support$200K
Center for Youth Services IncWatertown, NYCrisis nursery of greater rochester initiative$150K
Lifespan of Greater Rochester IncRochester, NYA 2:1 matching grant in support of lifespan's 2024 celebration of aging$100K
Mary Cariola Children's CenterRochester, NYIn support of the adaptive equipment workshop$100K
Seneca Waterways Council Boy Scouts of AmericaRochester, NYSummer day camps & after school scouting programs for rochester youth$80K
Heritage Christian Services IncRochester, NYIn support of homes with heart capital project$75K
Equustrong IncRochester, NYGeneral support$74K
St Ann's Home Foundation IncAdams, NYIntroduction of neurologic music therapy & expansion of music enrichment program$60K
Center for Teen Empowerment IncRochester, NYNeighborhood-based youth organizing initiative$50K
Greater Rochester Summer Learning AssociationRochester, NYIn support of the 2024 summerleap into kindergarten initiative$50K
Monroe Community College FoundationKeuka Park, NYBe a healthy hero summer camp 2024$50K
Wxxi Public Broadcasting CouncilCape Vincent, NYWxxi ready to learn: strengthening the community through education$50K
YWCA of Rochester & Monroe CountyRochester, NYIn support of the empowering women luncheon, a 2:1 matching grant$50K
Hope HallRochester, NYGeneral support$50K
Human Society of Rochester & Monroe County SPCA IncRochester, NYGeneral support$50K
Jewish Community Center of Greater RochesterRochester, NYGeneral support$50K
Literacy Volunteers of Ontario- Yates IncAdams, NYGeneral support$50K
Literacy Volunteers of RochesterRochester, NYGeneral support$50K
The Living WellCincinnatus, NYTo address food insecurity$45K
Writers & Books IncRochester, NYFostering creativity & connection: literary arts opportunities for rochester youth$42K
Seneca Park Zoo SocietyAdams, NYButterfly beltway 2024$40K
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorder AssnHoneoye, NYGeneral support$35K
Hillside Childrens FoundationRochester, NYGeneral support$35K
Hope585 IncRochester, NYGeneral support$35K
Mily's Pantry IncRochester, NYGeneral support$35K
Rochester Rotary Charitable TrustsRochester, NYGeneral support$35K
Bivona Child Advocacy CenterRochester, NYPrevention education in schools-child safety matters$30K
Catholic Charities Family and Community ServicesMassena, NYA 2-to-1 match for donations to the 2024 direct mail campaign$30K
Dimitri House IncRochester, NYThe dimitri spectrum of care$30K
Hearing and Speech Center of RochesterRochester, NYAudiology equipment upgrade$30K
Rochester Fringe Festival IncRochester, NY2024 rochester fringe festival$30K
Rochester Regional Health FoundationsPenn Yan, NYYouth apprentice program$30K
13thirty Cancer Connect IncRochester, NYSpanish translation of a wellness app for adolescents and young adults with cancer$25K
Disability Empowher Network IncRochester, NYEmpowher camp$25K
Genesee Land Trust IncCanandaigua, NYFarmland protection in monroe county$25K
Junior Achievement of Rochester New York Area IncRochester, NYThe paychex junior achievement discovery center in kodak center at eastman business park$25K
Margaret Woodbury Strong MuseumRochester, NYPlay for all: community outreach and generation two at the strong$25K
The Arc Jefferson - St LawrenceRochester, NYImprovements to community residences for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities$25K
Yates Cultural & Recreational Resources IncRochester, NYElevate youth and core adult programs$25K
Asbury FIRST United Methodist ChurchRochester, NYGeneral support$25K
Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach IncRochester, NYFamily reunification program$22K
American Red Cross Rochester ChapterRochester, NYHome fire relief and preparedness$20K
Reach Out and Read IncRochester, NYIn support of rochester rx for success$20K
Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley IncRochester, NY2024-2025 girls initiative$20K
Children's Dyslexia CenterRochester, NYGeneral support$20K
Community Place of Greater Rochester IncEast Syracuse, NYGeneral support$20K
Geva Theatre Center IncRochester, NYGeneral support$20K
Jewish Family Services of Rochester IncRochester, NYGeneral support$20K
Mercy Flight CentralRochester, NYGeneral support$20K
Our Coffee ConectionMendon, NYGeneral support$20K
Landmark Society of Western New YorkRochester, NYIn support of walk the walk: encounters with rochester's african american ancestors$19K
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation IncRochester, NYFor the purchase of an av system for instruction in the pluta integrative oncology fitness center$18K
Nativity Preparatory Academy Associates of RochesterRochester, NYExtended day academic preparation program$18K
Finger Lakes Opera IncEast Syracuse, NYExpansion of flo's educational and community engagement programs$18K
MozaicRochester, NYGeneral support$16K
David Hochstein Memorial Music School IncHoneoye, NYHochstein's expressive arts program$16K
New Faith Community IncRochester, NYClinical care and peer support, a program of spiritus christi mental health center$15K
Pirate Toy FundPenn Yan, NYPurchase of toys for infants and adolescents in rochester and monroe county$15K
Rochester Education Foundation IncRochester, NYRochester college access and empowerment program$15K

About this foundation

Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rochester, New York, administered in care of Hsbc Bank, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written application forms will be sent to qualified applicants upon request. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.7M across 85 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation give?

New York (85 grants), per its latest filing.

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